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Today marks the appearance of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the great apostle of love of God and the father of the congregational chanting of the holy name of the Lord. In honor of His Appearance we share with you “A Short Sketch of the Life and Teachings...

WHAT ARE THE VEDIC TEXTS They started with Shruti. Shruti literally means “That which is heard”. For long periods of time there was no Vedic literature. It was a vocal or oral tradition, and passed down accordingly. The Vedas and Upanishads were in...

Indian academia is booming; every department in every university is gaining faculty members. New dormitories are popping up all over campuses. At Banares Hindu University alone, 650 new faculty members are being hired. IT, Bio-medical Technology, Engineering...

by MurzBan Jal The Indian Brahman proves the holiness of the Vedas by reserving to himself alone the right to read them. —Karl Marx, The Leading Article in No. 179 of the Kölinische Zeitung Does the Hindu social order, recognize social equality? The...

The nine goddesses of Navratri are called collectively Navdurga and are handed down in the Devi Mahatmya and Durga Saptashati. The nine goddesses worshiped in each of the nine days of Navratri are embodiments of the Divine Shakti. Their names are Shailaputri...